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Ani Dao stood up from where she was seated lacing a piece of leather through a part in her boot where her sole had come undone. A confident smile on her face, the elf withdrew her throwing knives and quickly aimed at the target. Without hesitation, she loosed the first. It hit just outside the center. Some “good tries” came from behind.

She turned to acknowledge them but movement aft of the onlookers caught her attention. She spun around fully and took in the sight. Bandits were making away with their horses. They were dressed in blacks and browns with hoods tied under their eyes concealing their nose and mouth. The company must have seen her attention averted and turned as well.

The quickest to respond was Arlome. He loosed an arrow that struck the first bandit from behind. Ani Dao responded next. She was hesitant to kill so recklessly, and instead leapt over the bushes and pinned the man from behind. Her strength out weighed him and he yelled in panic. Four of the bandits made off with the horses as the others stayed to fight. Burzdol, Astarielle and Erulon, moved quickly to recover the stolen horses while Belegond, Yanithe and Gromfelt helped Ani Dao and Arlome with the remaining Bandits. Belegond over took one as he made to aid Ani Dao in her struggle. Yanithe dodged through the group of men, succeeding in knocking one unconscious with the butt of her sword. While Ani Dao got distracted watching the young Rohanian in amazement, the man’s arm got loose and slung a punch to her jaw. She stumbled back for a second then went at him in retaliation. Rounding a kick on the approaching bandit, she threw him against a tree and Yanithe pinned him against it with an arrow. The fight went on a little longer before the four dwarves (Bali, Gromfelt, Durin, and Kili) held the five remaining bandits, and three lay dead on the ground. Arlome helped the dwarves securely tie the prisoners to trees while Yanithe tended to Ani Dao’s jaw, and then moved on to the wounds on some of the dwarves and Arlome.

As Durin and Kili got some water boiling at Yanithe’s demand, Burzdol, Astarielle and Erulon returned ...